RUSTON, La. – Before the Diamond Dogs open their 2021 season in Baton Rouge on Feb. 19, Louisiana Tech baseball head coach Lane Burroughs announced Friday that his program will host its annual First Pitch Banquet virtually this season. Louisiana Tech's Virtual First Pitch Banquet is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 16, and will begin at 7 p.m.
 
LA Tech baseball fans can support the program in multiple ways through Feb. 16's virtual banquet. Louisiana Tech students can register for the banquet for free. Season-ticket holders, donors, alumni and the general public will have the following registration options:

• Single: $25 – Registration for First Pitch Banquet
• Double: $150 – "Table" Sponsor for First Pitch Banquet
  • Includes registration
  • Support your Diamond Dogs with one of our virtual table sponsors. "Double" purchasers will be listed as a table sponsor during the event.
• Triple: $300 – "Table" Sponsor and a personalized Marucci bat
  • Includes Registration
• Home Run: $400 – Chalk Talk after the event with head coach Lane Burroughs
  • Includes table sponsor and registration to First Pitch Banquet
• Grand Slam: $500 – Chalk Talk after the event and personalized Marucci bat
  • Includes table sponsor and registration to First Pitch Banquet

A schedule for the virtual banquet's events is attached. The nine-part program will include a word from Louisiana Tech VP and Director of Athletics Eric Wood, an opportunity to meet the 2021 roster, a look at the 2021 Diamond Dogs' hype video and an updated time-laspe of J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park.

"We can't wait to introduce the 2021 Bulldogs to our fans, and the Virtual First Pitch Banquet is the perfect way to do so," Burroughs said. "The LA Tech Family is always so supportive, and this event is an avenue to directly impact our program.

"I am fired up to see our fans via Zoom on the 16^th and then in person on the 26^th inside the brand new J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park."
 
The Bulldogs are scheduled to play 31 home games in the new J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park this season, including five games against ranked SEC opponents Arkansas (three games) and Ole Miss (two games). LA Tech will play its first game in its new stadium on Feb. 26 when the Diamond Dogs open a three-game series against Southern.
 
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